# Should Hachette and Cengage have to pay Google’s legal fees after publishers seek to withdraw their motion to intervene in case

> Source: <https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/07/15/should-hachette-and-cengage-have-to-pay-googles-legal-fees-after-publishers-seek-to-withdraw-their-motion-to-intervene-in-case/>
> Published: 2026-07-15 18:30:31+00:00

*In re Google Generative AI Copyright* *Litigation* just got interesting.Google has asked Judge Eumi Lee to order Hachette and Cengage publishers to reimburse Google for the attorneys’ fees it cost to respond to their belated motion to intervene.

Hachette and Cengage recently filed a new lawsuit in the SDNY and sought to withdraw this motion to intervene in this case.

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